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Crystal River current., 1887-04-23
Capture ofa Three-Legged Elk.

Capture of a Three-Legged Elk.
There are very few of our resi-
dents but what become restless in
the spring, AMI generally being out
of fresh meat hunt is in order and
the old hunting grounds are visited
where elk and deer formerly roamed
at will in bands of hundreds, with
an occasional bear turning up which
used to make the sport all the more
exciting. But with the great
slaughter that has been made dur
ing the past three years in the low
er vallies for their hides, very few
are now to be found on their form
er high ranges. Occasionally how
ever small band of elk or deer
are to be seen, and to get within
shooting distance of the much cov-
eted prize becomes quite q task,
climbing up the hill sides and cross
ing gulches, and is also excited un-
til shooting distanced is reache, and
possibly by that time the band may
have chosen to find other quarters
and cannot be seen, when the chase
/
is continued. Upon running across
the prize the hunter may have a
case Of ''buck fever" and in his
dilemma he misses the mark and
becomes enraged at his luck. But
as a rule this is not the case with
our old tim ers, for when once the
game is sighted the word is, ''that's
my meat % and no time is lost to
secure it. A gulch to cross or a
hill to climb seems to steady his
nerve, when bang goes the rifle and
he is sure to hit the mark, and if
the hunter has any peculiar charms
he can always get within easy range.
During a recent hunt, one of our
neighbors who claimed to possess
these qualities seeing a lone elk
some distance away made b line
for it, as very little meat remained
in camp to feed half dozen souls.
When within easy range he sighted
his game which was then laying
down, firing his rifle he hit the
mark-a large bull elk. To make
sure Of him however, another ball
was sent piercing through him, and
becoming satisfied he had secured
the prize he hastened to get assis-
tance from his companions, and
when they arrived at the spot they
cut the animals throat and COM
menced to skin and dress it when
he was found to have only three
legs, the other having been shot off
Just below the knee, in times past,
and having sight only in its off eye
with other old wounds on its body.
When this was discovered the hunt
er could account for his peculiar
charms over the animal. Casting
a glance over the hill side he could
not discover any more in sight, and
returned to camp with down cast
eyes, vowing he would not shoot
any more at game that wanted to
take life as easy as he did, especially
when they were crippled or laying
down. When night came he and
his companions were game hungry
but had to content themselves on
bacon and bread which the chosen
cook for the day had been baking
all afternoon, and when it came to
the cooks turn to eat he commenced
to look for the bread pile, but il
was all gone and he started in al
another batch which he managed
to bake and eat by 8 o'clock that
night. 1t then being time to tum-
BILE into the blankets. and a DAYS
sport in an old hunting grounc
where game used to be plentyfu.
came to close.
Crystal River current., 1887-04-23

Will Lloyd made us a pleasant
visit the first of the week and re-
turned to Crested Butte until the
snow storm let's up, when he will
commence to thump drill on his
claim at Elko.
Crystal River current., 1887-04-23

Articles of incorporation have
been filed for a new railroad to be
known as the Wyoming, Colorado
& Pacific, which will connect with
the ID. & e. G.. railroad at Denver.
Crystal River current., 1887-04-23

Andy Burnett came up from Coal
basin last Tuesday. Being little
under the weather he will rest up for
q short time.
Crystal River current., 1887-04-23

wick, Lyons and Pagosa Springs
can be completed under the special
appropriation for abandoned mill
tary posts. ...."
Crystal River current., 1887-04-23

The Pitkin lodge of Odd Fellows
will give grand anniversary ball
on the 26th, Tuesday evening next.
A cordial invitation being extended
to all the citizens from this end Of
the county. We regret being un-
able to accept the invitation extern
ded us. ..-z-
Crystal River current., 1887-04-23
Editorial Comments.

The snow storm we are getting
at the present time seems to be do
ing some of our citizens good. The
ranchmen throughout the state are
in great spirits at having heavy
rain falls which are helping their
crops.
Crystal River current., 1887-04-23

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Crystal River current., 1887-04-23
Elk Mountain Assay Office.

Assays off descriptions prompt
ly and carefully attended to when
sent by mail. Address;
s. G. ROBINSON.
Pittsburg, Colo.
Crystal River current., 1887-04-23

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The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-03-13
Gemtschten chor,s Calico Hop.

A more suprenely happy set of women
in calico attire never congregated than
those at the twelfth annual calico hop of
the Hudson City Gemischten Choir, at
Pohlman's, last Monday night. OF course.
of the hundred and odd ladies who graced
the occasion with their presence, more
than half donned their best "togs," but
the girls in calico did not suffer from lack
of attention from the sterner sex, but
rather seemed to receive more attentlon
and derive more genuine enjoyment than
their silk and sati attired sisters The
affair was under the able management of
two committees-the reception committee,
composed of Me ssrs. John Staab, Nathan
Hammerschlag and William Reinecke; and
the floor committee, consisting of Floor
Manager Henry Fuchs and Messrs E.
Reinecke, f. Schepler aud 81 Steinbruck.
Besides delegations from the Meteor Boat
Club and the Longfellow Literary Society,
there were present among others: d.
Brautigam, S. Hammerschlag, L. Steidel,
Louis Bornemann, Joseph Schneider, Otto
Brueck. Frank Pfenger, F. Smith. II. Rolf,
F. Meter, Gus Ashmore, F Wilbrath and
their wives, F. Lehnhardt and daughter,
r. Won Cleft, wife and daughter; F. Taussig,
mother and sister; Freeholder Pfngsten,
Fl. Kohlbusch, VIM. II. Furman, W. F. Hep
penheimer and sister, Emil Steger, Geo.
Bente, Adolph Herrlem and sister, h.
SCHNEIDER and sisters, III. Steinbruck and
Miss Schlingloff, F. Kemler and Miss
Hattie Steinbruck. Louis Duffiein and Miss
Schneider, John Mehl, Jr., and wife, G.
Kolbusch, E. Daeche and F. Bornemann
and their wives.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-03-13
A Most Prosperous parish.

As was stated in ''Among the Churches
notes of the last issue of the SUNDAY
MORNING News he would, the Rev, E. L.
Stodcard last Sunday morning preached
his tenth anniversary sermon as pastor of
St. Johns Church, on Summit avenue. St
Johns is generally supposed to be the
wealthiest church III the city, and the sup
position would seem to be borne out in the
stats les given by Mr.. Stoddard from the
pulpit last Sunday But when the present
pastor first assumed the pulpit, the church
was, as he stated, poor. Ten years ago,
said Mr.. Stoddard, "we had two hundred
families in the parish. with about two hun
dred and sixty communicates. Now nave
on my book four hundred and twenty-five
families, and one hundred and fifty three
have been transferred to Rev Mead, be-
sides about fifty families that are con-
nected with the st. Andrews Society. In
all, allowing for some possible duplication,
there are now five hundred and fifty
families in the parish. The Sundav-school,
which then numbered three hundred, now
numbers over six hundred, and the parish
numbers over two thousand four hundred
souls. There were two regular sessions on
Sunday; now there are six. There were
then two societies connected with the
church now there are seventeen, each
meeting special need Ten years ago the
debt of the church was twenty thousand
dollars now it is only six thousand, and
during that period the subscrip .io4s for
church purposes have aggregated over one
hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars.
During my first year the attendance at the
week day Lenten services averaged twenty
now it averages over eighty The total a.
tendance during my first year was about
$4,000; last year it was over GA, 900. de-
tailed account OF those attending the sew
eral services during January and February
last, showed by count that the average
number of persons entering the church
was $3.50 each sunday, and the average on
pleasant Sundays is over 1000.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-03-13

The Independent schutzen Corps, at
Odd FeIIows' Hall, Hoboken.

The Independent Sehutxen Corps, ut
Odd FeIlows' Hall, Hobolken.
Probably the most largely attended and
most successful German social event in
Hoboken this season was the annual ball
of the Independent Schutzsn Corps, at o Id
Fellows Hall, last Wednesday night The
company didn't fall much short of 300
couples, and thoagh they were all happy,
Captain August Bewig was probably the
most supremely happy being present; and
why shouldn't he be 1t was his birthday,
and because it was his friends presented
him with life size portrait of himself in
uniform. The ladies, too, were more than
ordinarily happy, because each one re-
ceived plush fan as a souvenir of the oc-
c7sion. OF course all the favored ones
didn't make speeches, but he gallant Cap
tain OF the corps did, and it was dandy
speech, too. The large hall was most taste
fully decorated. The floor was so crowded
at times that it was next to impossible for
all to dance The grand march was led by
Captain and Mrs. August Bewig, and they
were followed by James A. Gallagher and
wife, f. Burghard, wife and daughter, John
Burrill and wife, John Brunung and wife,
Peter Boncelet and wife, Ernest Rehm and
wife, Herman Rehm and wife, W. F. Meyer
and wife, Bert Crane and wife, John Horts-
man and wife, John Schmalz and wife, A.
Blumer and wife, Mr.. Schroeder and wife,
d. Ranges and wife, H Won der Leith and
wife, Capt. Aschbach, of Germania Sehuet-
zeus; Capt. Louis Eincke, of Hoboken
Schuetzens; Captain Blum, of Jersey City
flights Scheutzens; Captain Iceberg, of Gen.
entral Scheutzens of NewYork IL F Ranges
and Miss K. Spangenber, Anton Often and
wife, the Misses Lewinson, Mr.. Charles
Roster and Miss Title Often, George F.
Ranges and sister, Henry Peterson and
Miss Bertha Ahrens, Chris. Johnson and
lady, Frank Huzen and Miss Jessie Donog-
hue, James II. Thorn and Miss Minnie
Bryce, VIM. F. Ahrens and the Misses
Steinway, Walter Hammond aud wife,
Mayor Kerr, Recorder McDonough, Water
Regi'tr Murphy and wife, Mr.. A. E. Kcl-
camps and Miss Bewig, First Lieutenant
Emil Stauder and wife, Second Lieutenant
John Schumger and wife, John Nelson and
lady, MIR. Raabe and wife, Charles Dick
and wife, First Shooting Master H. " d.
Leith and wife, Second Shooting Master
John Meyer and wife, Henry Rippe and
Miss Herminie Bulloff, T. Dickman and
Miss Lena Binburg, and scores of others.
The festivities continued till almost day
break on Friday.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-03-13

John W. Harrison, the well known sta
toner OF No. 16 Exchange Place, sends us
copy of "Harrison's Map of Jersey City
and Hoboken, with Street Directory" The
map was executed by Earle DC Harrison,
the wall known engineers, and is as om-
plete a. it Is possible for such a drawing to
be- Tle street directory is valuable
gnide, aud no business man in Jersey City
should be without the compilation.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-03-13
A compo's Death.

Richard Boucher, who is said to have
been one of the best compositors in the
State, is to be buried to-day from No. 752
Newark avenue. He was forced by illness
to leave the "case," and went into tn Q
Government postal service at the depot
That too, proving too hard for his consti-
tuition, he was made Marshal of the
Second District Court, on the HILL He
held that position at the time of his death,
a day or two ago.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-03-13
restimonial to jaime. Briston.

A grand testimonial entertainment and
reception was rendered to James Eritton,
the well-knewn comic singer, at VOLTS
Hotel, near the Elevator, on Monday even
ing last The affair was decided success.
Prof Winkelman furnished the music.
Among the artists present were A. Ling,
as J. f. Emmett. Tom Ballantine CAV e
some fine comic recitations. Comic songs
were rendered by M. Fairbrother. After
the entertainment hop was INDUCED in,
and all present had good time.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-03-13
SCHOOLS.
The 1911 Year Of Mrs. ia. Fins Select School

And KINDERGARTEN WILL BEGIN rTs
Second Term November 22d, at CRESCENT HALL.
43 Belmont avenue.
Mrs. w J. KLINE, who is known as thorough
artist will take charge of the Drawing aud Paint
ing classes.
frof; CAhIlERS Dancing class will open its
Second Term December IIth. Circulars will be
sent on application.
Sept. Som
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-03-13

Mech mics tools of every description, and build
ers' hardware OF all kinds at Wood 4 Menagh's 1873
Newarz avenue and 10 Payon,s avenue.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-04
The .Graphic, win Remain Democratic.

NEW YORK. Nov. 3.-The negotiations for the
sale of the New York Graphic have been cons
cluded, and syndicate of wealthy capitalists
in New York and Philadelphia have finally
cured control of the paper. This arrangement
will keep the Graphic an Independ ent Demo-
cratic journal. and the friend of the national
and State administrations Thus the prominent
Republicans who were negotiating for it have
strengthened and main in the Democratic fold.
Major Hinkley, the former proprietor, retains
minority share of the stock. and does not go OUT
of interest in the Graphic. ne would have
done had Mr.. Plat and his friends bought it
Mr. Edward Goff president of the American
Electric Manufacturing Company, has been Sc
lected the president of the new organization,
and Mr. E. c. Brown will be the general man
ager. Col. Frank A Burr, of the Philadelphia
Times, will be the editor. It is understood that
the price paid was on the basis of $3.50, 0O0
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-04

BILE and where capital and labor will find large
profits in the future. Extensive investments
have already been made and "boom" is
under way, but the developments are not yet
of character to give unlimited employment
to all classes of laborers, and the boom ia not
likely to continue at its present high pressure
rate of progress. A collapse is sure to come,
and when it does the condition of the work
ingmen with nothing to do and no means of
getting away will be pitiable. The state
ments in regard to the cost of living are
unquestionably true, private advices and a
study of the market quotations sustaining
them in every respect, and even giving higher
prices for provisions. The man with little or
no cash capital who is tempted to go to Cali
fornia will do well to consider the matter with
more care than many of the immigrants from
this region seem to do.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-04
MCDONALD ON UTAH.
Ine Gentiies Lot of Adventurers-The
Mormons q Progressive People.

The Gentiles a Lot of Adyenturers-The
Mormons Progressive People.
Salt Lake Tribune
Ex-senator Mcdonald, of Indiana, has been
interviewed by Denver News man. After
stating his connection with the church cases
here. he said. in reply to the question: What
are your impressions concerning the law and the
Mcrmonsl''
well. the law is clearly violation of tho
constitutional rights. and believe will not hold
The corporation OF the Church of Latter-day
Saints is way, that l can conjecture q
violation of the laws of the country, and have
as much right to stand as any other corporation
in the country. We basing defense Of
the suits upon the construction placed by the
Supreme Court on analogous questions involving
the Constitution. The Mormons regard the
passage of the law and its enforcement as perse-
cution, and it seems to me that 1t Is such the
exaggerated stories of the monstrous acts of the
Mormon people have no foundation 10 fact, as
far as have observed. They are a progressive,
goahead people, and, as q rule are of superior
Intelligence. Their practice of bigamv is recog-
nized by them to be detrimental to a republican
form of government and while they cannot pc
said to be convinced. they manifest disposition
to conform with the spirit of the law, and to
desist from violating it Ii is, of course. a part
of their creed and as such holds a sacred place
in their religious views But at the same time
they appreciate the fact that the political system
of America is based upon social foundation
which must be universal, I am under the i'm
preston that the stories about the Mormon
Church greatly exaggerated. and are the
cause of the great prejudice that exists In the
country.
II am inclined to regard the opposition to the
Mormons as due to lot of adyenturers VINO
have gone out there to make money, and who
are at the bottom of the agitation and dissem-
ination Of prejudice in order to drive the Nor
mons out and reap the benefit of their labor and
property. The line between the Mormons aud
Gentiles is not broad and bitterly maintained
as has been supposed. In fact. very little feel
ing appears the surface, at least from
ual investigation People will tell you stories
of the most atrocious practices, but they make
no effort to substantiate their assertions. and
could not do it if they tried. The leading men
of the Mormon corporation are striking exam
Piles OF their intelligence. and the practice OF
polygamy has been abolished in Difference 30 thu
laws of the country. fail to appreciate the
necessity for such laws as the one we have been
contesting."
He had lot of other views politics in
general, on Colorado and various other subjects,
but the above is all he said about Utah; it was
plenty.
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ton. why there's nothing phenomenal about
it, said the old lady, laughing heartily; .she
wiped her shoes off on her stockings, that's all. y
New York Herald: az have pitched many a
game of ball, but never pitched one that did
net first ask our Heavenly Fathers assistance"
This is what Mr.. Stagg, Yale's baseball pitcher.
got off at the evangelist meeting at Dockstader's
Sunday evening. If this is the stuff that is
welcomed BIZ the evangelical brethren that held
forth at Dockstader'ss the sooner the evangel-
lists take TO the woods the better.
IT is related in the Pail Mall Gazette that re-
Gently a great but rather indiscreet admireri Of
Canon Knox Little's oratory was extolling the
Same to q certain very eloquent prelate OF Irish
extraction, and ended with the ill-advised re-
mark: Eyes, my lord, Knox Little is the great
est preacher in the English church" DO you
really think so2-indeedw sOh. / see,7 replied
the angry enthusiast. '.your lordship thinks per-
replied the witty bishop. 81 should rather say
Knox ct prRterea Little"
WASHINGTON girls have the reputation of being
the most superstitious in the world. Their latest
freak is collecting car fares, q certain number OF
which means q new dress jewelry. even
husband. The dear creatures get as near the
fare-box as possible. and will hold up tn cir pref
ty gloved hands to pass up every fare. Unfor-
tunately, the is sometimes too gallant to
permit this service, and then the young lady
pouts, because she considers the negation means
q disappointment for her. The exact number of
fares signifying "a present is twenty-four and
a smart girl who likes to ride in public vehicles
can easily take up that amount in two three
rides
THE sausage will rpen
The popcorn soon will pop,
And Christmas things enliven
II arper's Bazaar
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-04
AOues.ion of Color.

NEW YORK, Nov. 3.-The Association for the
Advancement of Women is to-day. through tbs
action of Mrs. W. j. Demorsst in inviting all it's
delegates. both white and colored. TO a reception
at her house yesterday, harmonious body
before Mrs. William T. Heimuth. of 29g
Madison avenue. had extended an invitation to
all tha delegates to reception at her house last
Friday afternoon. Sorosis, the women's society,
gave them a reception at Delmonicos Wednes-
day evening, and there Mrs Hemuth learned
that two of the delegates, Mrs. NJ. S. Cary and
Mrs Frances e. Harper. colored. Mrs
Helmuth declined to permit any one to present
Mrs. Harper to her and gave notice that she
could not receive the colored delegates at her
home. She revoked the invitations she had is
sued, and thereby storm was created in the
association.
To quiet the troubled waters Mrs. Demorest
decided to give a reception herself, and all the
delegates. irrespective of color, were invited.
Mrs Helmuth was seen at her house tonight.
She said that she certainly had the right to say
whom she would receive at her own house. She
sent in her resignation to the association, but it
was not accepted.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-04

law-abiding citizens of the State, for self
protection The instinct of self-protection
prompted that organization; the sense of
necessity and danger, particularly in those
neighborhoods where the negro population
largely predominated." Now what we want to
know, if General Gordon had so much love for
and trust and confidence in the negro why
did he join the Ku-klux for self-protection7
Perhaps he was afraid the colored people
might take a sudden notion to insist on
voting, and thought it best to be prepared for
emerpeucies